For example:
1. Those were difficult times but now everything’s coming up roses. (Dulu ada masa-masa sulit, tapi pada akhirnya hasilnya positif/baik.)
2. I have to go home and hit the hay pretty soon.
3. The primrose path starts in earnest in college, when you pore over the websites and request the glossy brochures. (Ketika awal masuk kuliah, kita melihat website dan brosurnya, terlihat menyenangkan tetapi akhirnya sulit menjalankannya)
4. Living in foreign country is not a bed of roses.
5. He’s a shrinking violet when it comes to competition. (Kalau dalam kompetisi, dia pemalu dan tidak banyak bicara)
6. Leave your boyfriend. He’s just a thorn in your side. (Pacarnya hanya menyusahkan, membawa masalah)
7. When he entered high school, he decided to turn a new leaf. (Ketika masuk SMA, dia memutuskan untuk merubah kelakuan buruknya.)
8. Watching this historical movie is like watching grass grow. (Filmnya membosankan.)
9. This song is an old chestnut, it has been played on the radio everyday. (Lagunya sudah sering diputar, ‘basi’.)
10. I wanted to nip that little romance in the bud. (Ia ingin menyudahinya sebelum bertambah besar.)

Those are the examples of each. Hope it could help you understand it better :D

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